sweet magnetic moving artwork

rooster

http://cosmos.hc.uec.ac.jp/protrudeflow/works/index.html

apparently its done by some complex process of dissolving minute iron filings in special liquid then controling surrounding magnetic fields, which can be wired up to react to noise. Be sure to check out the videos!

gauss

truly spooky/mesmerizing. and of course the japanese flair for presentation doesn't hurt, either

KeyserSoze

I saw this stuff on The Discovery Channel a few years ago. If I remember correctly, one of the practical applications for this stuff was to use it in suspension systems for military vehicles (Humvees, sand rails, etc.). They use it in hydraulic shock-absorbers and control the viscosity of the liquid with an electric current. They can adjust the viscosity almost instantly, thereby adjusting the damping/stiffness/whatever, which is all determined by a computer system which anticipates suspension requirements. Pretty serious stuff .

hawken

excuse me I'm looking for a boy named john connor, have you seen him perchance?

arshlevon

that actually sounds way less practical than using it for art.. i mean come on. the US wastes money on the stupidest shit. super dancing shocks.. almost as bad as the 1 million dollar pen nasa developed to write in space... guess what russia used??
fucking pencils..

very cool stuff..

rawkstar

russians are extremely intelligent... i mean... duh...

aesir

I think we made the money back by commerically selling the pens for ten bucks a pop... Even I had one.

awesome liquidy shit though. I want one

KeyserSoze

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that actually sounds way less practical than using it for art.. i mean come on. the US wastes money on the stupidest shit. super dancing shocks.. almost as bad as the 1 million dollar pen nasa developed to write in space... guess what russia used??
fucking pencils..

very cool stuff..

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Ever heard of the Baja 1000? You should ask those guys how practical they think high-tech shocks are in extreme, high-speed, off-road conditions. A 300hp diesel engine, bulletproof armor, and Browning .30 cal aren't going to do you much good if you break an axel. The suspension is probably one of the most important components of a vehicle (besides the wheels themselves), so I'd say it's a very practical application that will probably eventually become standard in civilian vehicles.

Weiser_Cain

I seem to remember a transmision system based on this stuff, seems everyone has it so there's bound to be loads of aplications, eventually...

arshlevon

"russians are extremely intelligent... i mean... duh... "

most really are, you can imagine my suprise when you came and interviewed at mythic.


ever heard of the nitro paxter 4 million and 8? it has a lube despenser in the backseat for when your pounding your rivals anus into something that resembles raw hambuger with vomit poured on top you dont get chafed. it will be a staple in every american kitchen by 2008. somehow i still dont care, i want to i really do. but the way i have been pounding my rivials anus works just fine, the billions that went into development of the nitro paxter 4 million and 8 could of went into something more useful, like i dont know... dirt that walk, or trees that can do flips.

oXYnary

They had this at the art exhibit at Siggraph 2003. Very cool stuff to see in person (and why I like Siggraph more than GDC).

Asthane

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"russians are extremely intelligent... i mean... duh... "

most really are, you can imagine my suprise when you came and interviewed at mythic.


ever heard of the nitro paxter 4 million and 8? it has a lube despenser in the backseat for when your pounding your rivals anus into something that resembles raw hambuger with vomit poured on top you dont get chafed. it will be a staple in every american kitchen by 2008. somehow i still dont care, i want to i really do. but the way i have been pounding my rivials anus works just fine, the billions that went into development of the nitro paxter 4 million and 8 could of went into something more useful, like i dont know... dirt that walk, or trees that can do flips.

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Yeah, screw progress and making things better. Where's CheapAlert? We need him to tell us all how CPU's were fast enough eight years ago

KeyserSoze

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that actually sounds way less practical than using it for art.. i mean come on.

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somehow i still dont care, i want to i really do.

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Whether or not something is practical, and whether or not you care about it, are two very different things, aren't they? I don't care much about thermodynamics, but that doesn't mean I'm going to claim thermodynamics is a science with no practical applications.

All I did was post a small bit of information on another use for the material, and you seem to be pissed off by that. I don't know what your problem is.

arshlevon

relax homie. nobody is pissed, its dumb internet.. just voicing my opion that i think it sounds like a big waste of time and not practical. something being practiacal is intended to serve a purpose without elaboration. seems very elaborate and therefor not very practical. so i think of it as not practical. didnt mean to wad up your panties with an opinion. i forgot there is no room for those around here.
so i retract any ideas that might differ from anyone elses , super hummers with super shocks are super awesome!! i cant wait to get them in my escalade!!!!

Weiser_Cain

I'm pissed, but for something else entirely... I'm always pissed.

JonMurphy

(side point)I thought both the US and the Russians used pencils in space initially, but found problems when the lead broke in zero gravityand the risk of combustion in an oxygen rich environment. That and Fisher's space pen was developed privately outside of NASA and public money. (/side point)

Very beautiful images and movement. The next executive desk toy?

KeyserSoze

Well, sorry to bore you to death, arsh . I thought information that was relevant to the thread would be worth sharing, but I guess not. And I'm sorry you don't agree that being able to use a few watts of electrical power to control hundreds of watts of mechanical power in shock-absorbing systems (the type that can be used in automobiles, to make buildings less susceptible to earthquakes, and so on) to be, "not very practical."


[edit] You can go ahead and have the last word, or just respond to my PM if you don't want to derail the thread any further (I'm not going to bother responding to you anymore in this thread).

sonic

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ever heard of the nitro paxter 4 million and 8? it has a lube despenser in the backseat for when your pounding your rivals anus into something that resembles raw hambuger with vomit poured on top you dont get chafed. it will be a staple in every american kitchen by 2008. somehow i still dont care, i want to i really do. but the way i have been pounding my rivials anus works just fine, the billions that went into development of the nitro paxter 4 million and 8 could of went into something more useful, like i dont know... dirt that walk, or trees that can do flips.

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rofl

rooster

I think its also used as a hard-drive sealant so be greatful, or your raw hamburger vomit anus pounding porn collection won't be.. sealed. haha

Fuse

hey arsh , the space pen joke is just a myth .. both russians and americans used a space pen.

but yes .. we the russians are very inteligent :P

on a more related note, i think i've already heard of such technology being used in commercial vehicles ... it's definitely not useless.. that's like saying that the invention of the engine management system is a complete waste of time .. :P

Asherr

http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp

neolith

Cool - povray art in motion! I'd love to play with that!